We have to demand that governments live up to their promises and make education a reality for every child.

In this life, to earn your place you have to fight for it.

You can't achieve anything in life without a small amount of sacrifice.

I prefer an ugly truth to a pretty lie. If someone is telling me the truth that is when I will give my heart.

There's no better makeup than self-confidence.

Scars remind me of just how far that I've come.

I am trying to make my accent so it won't bother anyone, but I am not going to drive myself crazy trying to pretend I am an American girl when I am from Colombia.

It doesn't matter if you are a musician, a business leader, a president or a student. We all have a responsibility to give back.

I can be like a lioness when defending my people.

Education affects every major challenge we face in society. It creates economic growth, paves the way for peace and stability and helps erase the legacy of marginalization.

Live your life to the fullest.

If we believe the Canon is closed and Scripture is sufficient, then we believe God is not speaking new words apart from Scripture.

It may be necessary temporarily to accept a lesser evil, but one must never label a necessary evil as good.

The person who says it cannot be done should not interrupt the person doing it.

Let there be work, bread, water and salt for all.

Civilisation makes us all as alike as peas in a pod, and it is the very uncouth - uncivilised, if you will - element which individualises nations.

We regard those other cultures such as that of India, where many people live and believe and behave much as they did 1000 or 2000 years ago - as "undeveloped".

I also like to follow nature's rhythm. In times or places, they have their own rhythm. So you cannot push it. So we must accept that as well. Wherever we're born at this time, we just live it.

I'm trying to go to places where people wouldn't normally, to try to get some new fans.

What happens when the music stops? Where does it go?

Whenever I do anything, I need to take 15 or 20 minutes, maybe longer, to regroup.